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View all search resultsActing Jakarta governor Heru Budi Hartono has denied allegations that the cheap basic grocery markets held on Wednesday were related to the upcoming presidential election, saying that they were merely intended to help the people.
The Home Ministry has extended the tenure of interim Jakarta governor Heru Budi Hartono for another year, giving him another crack at tackling perennially worsening air pollution and leading a transitional period for the 496-year-old metropolis that is about to lose its status as Indonesia’s capital.
Jakarta and its surrounding cities form a megalopolis of about 30 million people, and its airborne concentration of the tiny particles known as PM 2.5 recently surpassed other heavily polluted cities such as Riyadh, Doha and Lahore.
The Jakarta Police have continued to advocate for staggered working hours to alleviate Jakarta's perennial traffic woes, even after failing to convince workers and employers to alter their schedules last year.
After trying to convey the grievances of market sellers in Jakarta during his blusukan (impromptu visit) over the weekend to city officials, Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has been accused of overstepping his authority.
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